Combined fluid pressure controlled clutch and brake



0ct. 5, 1937. R. w. GLASNER COMBINED FLUID PRESSURE CONTROLLED CLUTCH AND BRAKE Filed July 25, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l Oct. 5, 1937. R. w. GLASNER 2095,094

COMBINED FLUID PRESSURE CONTROLLED CLUTCH AND BRAKE Filed July 25, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 5, 1937 UNITED STATES COMBINED FLUID PRESSURE CONTROLLED CLUTCH AND BRAKE Rudolph w. Glasner, Chicago. n1.

vApplication July 25, 1935, Serial No. 32,996

'9Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in fluid pressure controlled clutch and brake, particularly adapted, though not necessarily limited, for use in presses, and one of the objects of the invention is to provide an improved structure of this character in which meansare provided whereby the operator will be enabled to employ the clutch for accurate inching" of the slide, for die setting.

A further objectis to provide a combined clutch and brake of this character, the operation of which is such that when either the clutch or brake is rendered active, the other will be rendered inactive, thereby rendering it impossible to-simull5 taneously render both of them active.

A further object is to provide in a device of this character improved means whereby the clutch will positively pull off the brake when the former is rendered active, and the brake will positively I pull off the clutch when the brake is rendered active, so that only one part of the mechanism will be rendered active.

A further object is to provide improved'means for creating and circulating air currents for coolv 25 ing the parts.

A still further object is to provide an improved device of this character in which the clutch will I have a very short movement, thereby assuring quick action, and at the same time eliminate jarco ring of the clutch.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in substantially the construction.

35 combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and,

shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating this invention and in which Figure 1 is a viewin elevation, of one form of 40 press having a combined clutch and brake mechanism, constructed in accordance with .the principles of this invention, applied thereto.

Figure 2 isa vertical, longitudinal, sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of thecombined clutch 45 and brakemechanism, and with portions of the press in section.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view, taken on line 3-4; Figure 2, on a smaller scale.

Figure 4 is a detail view, partly in elevation and partly in section, of a form of adjustment for varying the tension of the brake spring whereby the tension of the spring may be controlled regardless of the adjustment of the brake element when the latter is adjusted tocompensate wear.

In the drawings, the invention is shown as applied to a form of press in which the numeral l0 designates the frame of the press having guides ii upon which a ram or slide l2 reciprocates.

The numeral l3- w a hollow crown in which there is provid a gear wheel I mounted.

which eccentrics eccentric straps l'l co-operate.

These eccentric straps are connected by means of arms It to members It, which latter reciprocate I through suitable fluid tight bearings in the bottom of the hollow crown, and are adiustably secured by means of the threads 2| and nuts or 10 Iv collars '22 with the slide. Carried by the slide is a die 23 which co-operates with a die 24 moimted upon the bed 25 of the press.

All of the abovereferred to parts may be of any desired construction, but are preferably of 1 the construction shown in my United States Patent Number 1,977,549, issued, October 16, 1934.

The shaft it constitutes the main driven shaft and is journaled in suitable bearings in-theframe of the press and also in a bearing 26 in a bracket 20 21, which is secured in anysuitable manner, such as at 28, to the frame of the press and at the upper extremityv of the bracket, which latter may extend for any desired height with respect to the top of the press frame, may be arranged a 25 platform or support 29 upon which is mounted a suitable motor 30 having a shaft II to which a pulley 32 is secured.

The numeral-33 designates a fly wheel constituting'a driving-element whichcarries a clutch 30 a member hereinafter described, and is mounted upon the shaft It for free rotation with respect thereto, roller bearings 34, of any desired type being preferably arranged between the fly wheel a and the shaft, is. The fly wheel is continu- 5; f-

ously rotated by means of drive belts 35 which pass over the pulleyfl and over the fly wheel.

Thenumeral Ii designates a clutch memberwhich is secured tov the shaft it for rotation.

therewith, in any suitable manner. such as by means of being keyed thereto or by any other suitable fastening device, and on the outside lateral face of the clutch member I radial ribs or flns 31 are'provided which co-operate with ribs or flns 38 on the adjacent face of the fly wheel 33, openings 39 being provided in the web or body of the fly wheel in proximity to the flns l1 and 38.

These flnsterminate short of each other and may be of any desired size and configuration, and any number may be provided, the purpose of the fins being to create air currents for a purpose tobe set'forth. As theflywheel rotates independently-with respect to the clutch memher I or as the clutch member it rotates with the fly wheel, air currents willbe drawn through the openings-4! and circulated by and between theflnsflandfl.

-Asealll'fiithe form ofpsckingorsealing glands.maybeprovidedtoformanoilsealbetween the hub of the clutch member II and the huboftheflywheelll Secured to the other face of the clutch member II are friction creating elements ll which" may be constructed of any suitable material, and these elements ll are preferably in the form of, segments, the proximate edges (see Figure 3) I of which terminate short of each other to provide grooves or passages ll therebetween so as to permit of the circulation of air currents through the ea 42. v

7 Supported by the fly wheel a is a disc or annular member 44 held in'position by means of suitable pins ll, any number oi which may' be provided, and which pass through portions of the disc 44 and enter 'the fly wheel II as at N. The

' other ends of the pins 45 are mounted in bearings in a plate or member 41 which is provided with a flange II that contacts with or may be recessed into the adjacent face of the fly wheel 38 and is secured or anchored in position by means of suitable securing or anchoring bolts ll. The member 41 is so shaped as to form a space ll between the face of the flv wheel I! and the adjacent face of the member 4], and in which space the disc 44 is arranged, the disc being mounted so as t float" so to speak, upon the pins ll.

Openings II are provided in the member .1 that communicate with the space II, and additional openings I2 may be provided in the plate 11 soas to permit air currents'to be discharged from the space III and to create a circulation of the air currents. a I

Arranged'on the other side of the disc N is another clutch member I! which is adapted to be moved through the opening 52 toward and away from the disc 44, and this clutch member is held against rotation with respect to the clutch member II in. anv suitable manner, preferably by means of a portion ll sliding in a groove or guide" II on the hub oi the clutch member ll. Friction creating elements It are secured-to the face of the clutch member I, which is adjacent the disc 44 and these friction elements ll may be similar to the friction elements ll and formed in segments or'sections with their proximate edges -spaced to form air or grooves therebetween. i The numeral ll designates a cylinder which is provided with a hub II that is keyed to the shaft It for rotation therewith and for rotation with the clutch member 8|. Within the cylinder llisarrangedapiston liandacaporclosure member I is provided for the cylinder. A sealing ring Oi may also be provided for the piston. Hie cap or closure member is provided with a portion having external threads and a hub 08 which is journaled upon the hub"ll of the ylinder i1. An annular ring ll provided with internal screw threads Cl is threaded upon the portion I! of the member II, and .this annular member .6 isfastened to the clutch member II in any suitable manner, such as-by meanso'f screws or bolts I, so that when the member ll which is connected with the piston]! for reciprocation therewith, and which is reciprocable with v w o 1 I! of the brake element It.

respect to the cylinder I1, is moved laterally the clutch member I! will be moved toward or away from the disc 4, thereby causing thefrictioni elements I! carried thereby and the friction elements ll carried by the clutch member Ilto grip i the disc .N, the disc moving along the pins ll, under such movement of the piston II and the up the, wear of the meum' i member 00.,

In order to take creating elements 4|, the. adjustable ring or element It is provided. o Fins or blades 61 are provided on the outside of the cylinder 51 to create air currents. 4

The numeral 88 designates a pin or member which is provided with a shoulder 69 forming a reduced portion" which passes through the piston l9 and the member 60, these parts being secured together by means of a nut Ii screwed on the end of the pin 68, and which nut co operates with the shoulder 89 to clamp the piston I. and the member 60- for movement together. The pin 08, any number of which may be provided, is secured to the piston 59 in any suitable manner, such as by means of a key or fastening device 12. Each of the pins 68 is provided witha head II beneath which a plate 14 is arranged that abuts the head, and I5 designates a coiled spring of a predetermined tension which encompasses the pin 68, one end resting against the plate 04 and the other end resting against a washer that abuts the end of the cylinder 51, packing material 11 being provided to form a fluid tight joint. I

The head ll of each of the pins rests against an abutment 18 that is carried by a ring 19, and I0 designatesbolts which pass through portions of the plate 14 (see particularly Figure l) and engage the rings 19 for securing or anchoring the plates 14 in position.

Mounted upon the shaft I6 is abrake member "-48 which will hold the brake member II for.

rotation with the shaft l6, but will permit of the brake member 8i being adjusted lengthwise of the axis of the shaft it, for a purpose .to be set forth, when desired. The brake member 8| is provided with friction engaging elements 89 similar to the elements ll, and these elements 89 are-spaced from each other so as to form air passages therebetween. A brake member 90 is mounted upon the hub 85 of the brake member Ii for rotation therewith, but for longitudinal adjustment with respect thereto, the elements 85 and SI being provided respectively with interengaging portions 9l-92 movable one with respect to the other in directions lengthwise of the hub I. The brake element 80 is provided with a hub II which is provided with external screw threads upon which the ring 19 is mounted, and this ring 19 is provided with openings 19' extending through the periphery thereof to permit of the insertion of a tool or implement whereby the ring or member 19 may be rotatably adjusted with respect to the brake element 90, so that when the friction elements 94 and 89 become worn, the

to each other so as to take up the wear by rotating the ring-II and adjusting the same upon the hub elements II and may be adjusted with respect Supported by the bracket 21 is a disc or an- I the faces of the disc II to apply the brake, and the disc or member ll is floatingly supported by means of spin It mounted in a bearing 01 in the bracket 21, and which pin is held in posi- The disc as is mounted so as to float so to speak so that it will move laterally and in directions lengthwise of the axes of the pins 99 by the adjustment of the brake members II and 90, but will be held against rotation by means of the pins 99 engaging the brackets 21, so that when the brake members 9| and are forced toward each other, that is when the brake members are rendered active to grip the disc 95, the brake will be applied. Y

The portion of the shaft l9 which is journaled in the bracket 21 may, if desired, be provided with roller bearings I09 and packing l9! forms an oil seal. The cap plate. I92 may be removably secured in position by means of the bolts I03.

Fins or wings I may be provided on theouter face of the brake member 9i so as to create air currents and the brake member 8| may be provided with openingsJllS through which the air currents may pass'so as to be discharged through the passages between the adjacent friction engagement elements 99 and 94 on the opposite faces of the disc 95.

The shaft I9 is provided with an air passage I99 therein which has outlet openings I91 that communicate with openings III in the hub 58 of the cylinder member 91, and the openings I09 have communication with openings I09 in the bottom of the cylinder so-that air or fluid under pressure being forced through the pipe or passage IIB will flow through the passage 191 into the passage ill, through the openings I99 to be discharged into the cylinder 91 on the bottom of the piston 59. This fluid under pressure will cause the piston 99 to be moved in the cylinder and with it the cap member 99 of the cylinder, which latter, through the medium of the ring 94 will force the clutch member 99 against the disc 44. The disc in turn will be forced against the friction members 4| on the face of the clutch member I! and thereby lock the shaft i9 with the fly wheel 99 for rotation therewith. At the same time that this fluid pressure operates to render the clutch active, the member 99 of the brake will be moved away from the disc 99 and thereby render the brake inactive. This will be accomplished by reason of the fact that the pins 68 connect the piston 99 and the member 99 with the brake member 99. As the clutch member 93 is being forced into active engagement with the disc 44. the pins 99 will positively draw the brake member 99 into an inactive position, and at the same time the springs 19 will be compressed. As soon as the air pressure is relieved, the energy thus stored in the springs 15 will act to',force the brake member 99 into contact with the disc 99, and the disc 95 into contact with the friction engaging elements 99 on the brake member 9| and thereby apply the brake.

It will therefore be manifest that when the clutch member is applied to the fly wheel 33, the clutch member 99 will through its movement positively draw of! or render inactive the brake member 99. Similarly; when the brake member 99 is forced towards the disc 95 to render the.

brake active, under the stress of the spring 19, the pins will positively withdraw or move the clutch member 3 into an inactive position, with it will be impossible-to'simultaneously apply the brake and the clutch.v

Fund pressure is supplied to the passage I99 from any suitable source and in any suitable manner, such as by means of a pipe H0 which leads-from a suitable source of supply of compressed fluid, and in the pipe liil may be arranged a valve ill having an operating handle 2 by means of which the fluid supply may be controlled.

In order to provide a means whereby the tension of the spring 19 may be varied, regardless of the adjustment of the brake or clutch element, when the latter is adjusted to compensate wear, and so that such adjustment of these elements will not influence the tension of the spring, there is shown in Figure 4 a pin or member H3 corresponding to the pin ormember 99 shown in Figure 2. The .end of this member H3 is provided with threads to-receive a nut or collar Ill which contacts the plate or member .14

against which the end of the spring 15 rests.

It will be manifest that by adjusting this nut or collar ill on the pin 1 IS, the tension of the spring may be tightened or loosened according to the direction of adjustment of the nut. This adjustment will be effected independently of the adjustment of the ring "or the ring or element travel which assures quick action and will eliminate all jarring of the clutch, and furthermore, it will enable the operator to use the clutch for accurate inching" for die setting. V

It will also be manifest that adjustments are provided for taking up the wear on the friction creating elements of both the clutch and the brake, and by the provision of the fins or blades on the rotating parts which, may or may not cooperate with flns on other parts of themechanism, will create circulation ofair currents which will maintain all of the parts cool.

While the preferred form of the invention has been herein shown and described, it isto be understood that variouschanges may be made in the details'of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts,

within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of this invention.

ment, an operative connection between the clutch and brake mechanisms, said connection; embodying means whereby said clutch and brake will be always maintained against becoming simultaneously active, fluid pressure controlled means for rendering said clutch active at will, means embodying a plurality of springs for rendering said brake active and againstthe stress of which spring means the brake is rendered inactive as the clutch is rendered active and means for simultaneously and uniformly varying the stress of said springs.

2. In combination, a driving element,a driven element, a clutchfor operatively. connecting said elements, a brake for said driven element, fluid.

- pressure means for controlling said clutch, means with respect to themeans for varying the flxed for. rendering said brake active, means whereby position oi the said brake and clutch elements, when either the clutch or brake is rendered active the other will be rendered inactive, means for and means individual to' the clutch and brake necting said members, a friction brake for said elements for separately compensating wear in driven member, fluid pressure means for controlthe parts of either, independently of the other, ling said clutch, said clutch and brake each em- 6. A clutch and brakecontrol for power transmission embodying a driving member, a driven controlling at will the said fluid pressure-means, member, a friction clutch for operatively conthe last recited means being accessible and adjustable while the remaining parts of the structure remain intact.

3. In combination, a driving element, a driven element, a clutch between thedriving and driven elements, a brake for the driven element, fluid pressure means for controlling the clutch and embodying a relatiyely movable cylinder and piston one 'of which is fixed and the other of which is connected with one of the clutch members, means. for controlling said fluid pressure means at will, a'rigid connection between the movable one of said cylinder and piston elements and one of the said brake members, whereby when either the clutch or brake is rendered active the other will be rendered inactive, means embodying a plurality .ofelements individual to the brake mechanism for rendering the. latter active when the said clutch is rendered inactive and in which elements energy is stored as the said clutch is rendered active, means for simultaneously and uniformly varying the stress of I such a elements, and means for compensating wear between the parts of the clutch, the last recited means embodying an adjustable 'conn'ection between the clutch member and the movable one of the cylinder and piston elements,

4. In combination, a driving element, a driven bodying a bodily movable element, said elements being spaced from each other, a connecting member between said elements, means adjustably securing said connectingg nember to each of said elements whereby the space between said elements may be varied, and a plurality of springs for rendering said brake active and said clutch inactive and against the stress of which springs the brake is rendered inactive when the clutch is rendered active, the said adjustable connection between the said connecting member and the brake elementalso serving as a means for simultaneously and uniformly varying the tension of said springs.

'1. ii clutch and brake control for power transmission embodying a driving member, a driven member, a friction clutch for operatively connecting said members, a friction brake for said driven member, fluid pressure means for controlling said clutch, said clutch and brake each embodying a shiftable element, said elements being laterally spaced from each other, a member having threaded connection with each of said elements, a rigid connection between the last said members for connecting and maintaining said elements spaced, and a spring against the stress of which said brake element is moved when said clutch element is rendered active, the stress of said spring renelemem' clutch mechanism between the driving dering the brake element active when the clutch and driven elements foroperatively connecting them, brake mechanism for the said driven element, an operative connection between the clutch and brake mechanisms, said connection embodying means whereby said clutch and brake will be always maintained against becoming simultaneously active, said connection also embodying means for maintaining one .of the clutch and brake elements in a flxed position with respect to each other, fluid pressure controlled means for rendering said clutch active at will means embodying a plurality of springs for rendering said brake active and against the stress of which springs the brake is rendered inactive as the clutch'is rendered active, and means for simu1-' taneously and uniformly varying the tension of said springsindependently with respect to the position of the said clutch and brake element with respect to each other. V 4

5. In combination, a driving element; a driven element, clutch mechanism between the driving and driven elements for operativelyconnecting them, brake mechanism for said driven element, an operative connection between the clutch and brake mechanisms; said' connection embodying means whereby said clutch and brake will be always maintained against becoming simultaneously active and for maintaining the connected;

clutch and brake elements in a flxed position I with respect to each other, means forming a part"- of such connection for varying the flxed position i pressiire controlled .means for rendering said clutch active, means embodying a plurality of springs for rendering said brake active and against the stress of which springs the brake is rendered inactive as the clutch is rendered active,

and means for simultaneously and uniformly vsrrins the tension of said springs independently element is rendered inactive, the said member between the said connecting member and the said brake element also serving as a means to vary the tension of said spring.

8. A clutch and brake control for power transmission embodying a driving member, a driven member, a friction clutch for operatively connecting said members, a frictio e for said driven member, fluid pressure means forcontrolling said clutch, said clutch and brake each embodying a shiftable element, said elements being laterally spaced from each other, a member having threaded connection with each of said ele-' ments, a rigid connection between the last said members for connecting and maintaining said elements spaced, and a plurality of springs against the stress of which said brakeelenient is moved when said clutch element is rendered active, the stress of said springs rendering the brake element active when the clutch element is rendered inactive, the said member disposed between the connecting member and thesaid brake element also servingas a means to simultaneously and uniformly vary the stress of said springs. a, I

9. A combined clutch and brake for power .transmission embodying a driving member, a

' driven member, aclutch for connecting said memsaid driven member, there-being -a fluid supply passage through said driven member and said hub directly into said cylinder, and means operating to render said brake inactive-whensaid clutch is rendered active. I

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